Scott O. Miller
@scottomiller.bsky.social
Bi-vocational pastor serving three country UM ⛪. Hoosier transplant, blue dot in NEPA. Musician (🥁 & 🎸), ❤️ my Pacers, frustrated with my Colts, & long to see the church get out of bed with politics & power. Came over from the Twit's site.
Jesus didn’t chase power—He walked toward people.
This Advent, Love All calls us back to where Jesus still shows up: among the vulnerable, the forgotten, and the people we’re often tempted to ignore. Loving our neighbor isn’t easy, but it’s how the Christmas story continues in a divided world.
This Advent, Love All calls us back to where Jesus still shows up: among the vulnerable, the forgotten, and the people we’re often tempted to ignore. Loving our neighbor isn’t easy, but it’s how the Christmas story continues in a divided world.
Love All: Where Jesus Still Shows Up
One of the challenging things about Jesus is that He rarely shows up where we expect Him to. We tend to look for Him in important places, places of influence. Big churches. Loud voices. Strong leaders. Cultural relevance. Political power. But when you pay attention to the Gospels, you realize Jesus moves in the opposite direction. He walks away from power.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Jesus didn’t chase power—He walked toward people.
This Advent, Love All calls us back to where Jesus still shows up: among the vulnerable, the forgotten, and the people we’re often tempted to ignore. Loving our neighbor isn’t easy, but it’s how the Christmas story continues in a divided world.
This Advent, Love All calls us back to where Jesus still shows up: among the vulnerable, the forgotten, and the people we’re often tempted to ignore. Loving our neighbor isn’t easy, but it’s how the Christmas story continues in a divided world.
December 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Love is at the heart of the Christmas story. When we show up with simple, intentional acts of compassion, we reflect the love of Christ in real and meaningful ways. Loving others is powerful, and through our everyday kindness, God continues to show up in the world. tinyurl.com/mm2nanv8
Advent Conspiracy Week 4: Love All
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December 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Love is at the heart of the Christmas story. When we show up with simple, intentional acts of compassion, we reflect the love of Christ in real and meaningful ways. Loving others is powerful, and through our everyday kindness, God continues to show up in the world. tinyurl.com/mm2nanv8
In a season driven by pressure and consumption, Advent invites us to slow down, spend less, and give more. This reflection explores how turning toward Jesus reshapes Christmas—challenging American consumer culture and calling us back to presence, contentment, and what truly matters.
Spend Less. Give More.
Every December I tell myself that I'm going to keep Christmas simple this year. I imagine quiet nights at home with Christmas movies and hot chocolate. Fewer errands and trips to the store. Less presents and more presence. I tell myself this year I won’t get pulled into the business of the holiday. And then December actually shows up. The music starts before Thanksgiving is finished.
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December 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
In a season driven by pressure and consumption, Advent invites us to slow down, spend less, and give more. This reflection explores how turning toward Jesus reshapes Christmas—challenging American consumer culture and calling us back to presence, contentment, and what truly matters.
This Advent, what (or who) is really at the center of your life? In a season full of noise, pressure, and endless to-do lists, “Worship Fully” invites us to turn our hearts back toward Jesus and reclaim the meaning of Christmas. A honest look at faith, attention, and what we’re really worshiping.
Worship Fully: Turning Our Hearts Toward What Matters
We are well enough into December now that the holiday machine is running at full speed. Amazon trucks are everywhere, parties and programs fill our evenings, and the to-do list is getting to the point of urgency. And in the middle of all of that, there’s this whisper from the Christmas story that says, “Come back. Turn toward Jesus. This is what you’re actually looking for.”
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December 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This Advent, what (or who) is really at the center of your life? In a season full of noise, pressure, and endless to-do lists, “Worship Fully” invites us to turn our hearts back toward Jesus and reclaim the meaning of Christmas. A honest look at faith, attention, and what we’re really worshiping.
Advent is loud. Worship brings it back into focus. This week we talk about centering our hearts on God in a season full of distractions. #sermons #umc tinyurl.com/2s3chsv4
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December 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Advent is loud. Worship brings it back into focus. This week we talk about centering our hearts on God in a season full of distractions. #sermons #umc tinyurl.com/2s3chsv4
This week we are invited to step into the Christmas story with fresh eyes. As Advent begins, we explore how worship, generosity, and love can reshape a season that often pulls us in every direction. If you’re longing for a more meaningful Christmas, start here. tinyurl.com/4af2jxu6
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Podcast · New Hope Wapwallopen · Weekly sermon podcast for New Hope Wapwallopen: Faith, Stairville and Slocum United Methodist Churches.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This week we are invited to step into the Christmas story with fresh eyes. As Advent begins, we explore how worship, generosity, and love can reshape a season that often pulls us in every direction. If you’re longing for a more meaningful Christmas, start here. tinyurl.com/4af2jxu6
In this episode of The Rest of the Sermon, we look at Hannah’s story and how real prayer changes us long before anything around us changes. We talk about impatience, honest faith, and why so many people—especially Christians—are turning to power instead of trust. tinyurl.com/ms7x4a8p
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In this episode we explore the story of Hannah and what it teaches us about the kind of prayer that transforms us long before our circumstances change. We talk honestly about impatience,…
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November 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
In this episode of The Rest of the Sermon, we look at Hannah’s story and how real prayer changes us long before anything around us changes. We talk about impatience, honest faith, and why so many people—especially Christians—are turning to power instead of trust. tinyurl.com/ms7x4a8p
Christ the King in a World Full of Counterfeits
Every year, right before Advent begins and we start talking about mangers and angels and silent nights, the Church pauses for one Sunday to ask a bold question: Who is your King? Not what do you say is your king.Not what does your church claim is…
Every year, right before Advent begins and we start talking about mangers and angels and silent nights, the Church pauses for one Sunday to ask a bold question: Who is your King? Not what do you say is your king.Not what does your church claim is…
Christ the King in a World Full of Counterfeits
Every year, right before Advent begins and we start talking about mangers and angels and silent nights, the Church pauses for one Sunday to ask a bold question: Who is your King? Not what do you say is your king.Not what does your church claim is king.But in the quiet corners of your life, your schedule, your finances, your priorities, your fears, …
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November 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Christ the King in a World Full of Counterfeits
Every year, right before Advent begins and we start talking about mangers and angels and silent nights, the Church pauses for one Sunday to ask a bold question: Who is your King? Not what do you say is your king.Not what does your church claim is…
Every year, right before Advent begins and we start talking about mangers and angels and silent nights, the Church pauses for one Sunday to ask a bold question: Who is your King? Not what do you say is your king.Not what does your church claim is…
This Christ the King Sunday message explores what kind of King Jesus truly is—a King who leads with truth, love, and nearness. Through gratitude and surrender, we learn how His reign shapes our lives as we prepare for Advent. tinyurl.com/2s3chsv4
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November 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This Christ the King Sunday message explores what kind of King Jesus truly is—a King who leads with truth, love, and nearness. Through gratitude and surrender, we learn how His reign shapes our lives as we prepare for Advent. tinyurl.com/2s3chsv4
When Prayer Changes You: What Hannah Teaches Us About Not Giving Up
When Prayer Changes You: What Hannah Teaches Us About Not Giving Up
There’s a moment in the story of Hannah that almost always gets overlooked. It happens right after she prays, long before anything in her life changes. It’s quiet, easy to miss, and honestly, many of us may not believe it’s even possible. But Scripture says it:“She went her way, she ate something, and her face was no longer downcast.”
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November 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
When Prayer Changes You: What Hannah Teaches Us About Not Giving Up
This week we looked at Hannah’s prayer in 1 Samuel 1 and the hope that comes from trusting God even when the answer takes time. Her story reminds us that God hears every prayer and that gratitude can grow while we wait. #umc tinyurl.com/zwnbvv98
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Podcast · New Hope Wapwallopen · Weekly sermon podcast for New Hope Wapwallopen: Faith, Stairville and Slocum United Methodist Churches.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
This week we looked at Hannah’s prayer in 1 Samuel 1 and the hope that comes from trusting God even when the answer takes time. Her story reminds us that God hears every prayer and that gratitude can grow while we wait. #umc tinyurl.com/zwnbvv98
What does Ruth’s quiet devotion and what her words “Where you go, I’ll go” mean for us today. In a world addicted to convenience, and self-interest, her faithfulness feels rebellious. Let's talk about presence, loyalty, and the way God moves in the background of ordinary lives. tinyurl.com/2m4c9f99
Ruth: Where You Go I'll Go - The Rest of the Sermon
This week we explore Ruth’s quiet devotion and what her words “Where you go, I’ll go” mean for us today. In a world addicted to convenience, noise, and self-interest, her faithfulness feels almost…
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November 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
What does Ruth’s quiet devotion and what her words “Where you go, I’ll go” mean for us today. In a world addicted to convenience, and self-interest, her faithfulness feels rebellious. Let's talk about presence, loyalty, and the way God moves in the background of ordinary lives. tinyurl.com/2m4c9f99
In a world obsessed with power and spectacle, the story of Ruth and Boaz reminds us that God often works in quiet, ordinary moments. Faithfulness, integrity, and small acts of love still change the world.
The Quiet Work of Redemption
We tend to think of God as working in the big moments, the lightning bolts, the miracles, the “aha” experiences. But what if most of God’s work doesn’t look like that at all? The story of Ruth and Boaz is a story of two ordinary people making everyday choices that, at first glance, don’t seem to change the world. Ruth was a widow, poor and foreign, just trying to survive.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
In a world obsessed with power and spectacle, the story of Ruth and Boaz reminds us that God often works in quiet, ordinary moments. Faithfulness, integrity, and small acts of love still change the world.
The mom on SNAP is not your enemy. The guy on the yacht is. #taxtherich
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The mom on SNAP is not your enemy. The guy on the yacht is. #taxtherich
This week we’re talking about fear—how it controls us, divides us, and keeps us from trusting God. Daniel’s story reminds us that faith doesn’t mean avoiding danger; it means trusting that God walks with us through it. #UMC #podcast tinyurl.com/ybw3vvfy
Daniel: Faith in the Fire - The Rest of the Sermon
This week on The Rest of the Sermon, we’re talking about fear—how it controls us, divides us, and keeps us from trusting God. Daniel’s story reminds us that faith doesn’t mean avoiding danger; it…
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November 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This week we’re talking about fear—how it controls us, divides us, and keeps us from trusting God. Daniel’s story reminds us that faith doesn’t mean avoiding danger; it means trusting that God walks with us through it. #UMC #podcast tinyurl.com/ybw3vvfy
In a culture that celebrates convenience and self-interest, Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi stands out as an act of radical faithfulness. This week we explore what it means to stay, when walking away would be easier, and how true love and presence reflect the heart of God in a divided, disconnected world.
The Power of Staying When It’s Easier to Leave
Some of the most powerful moments in Scripture happen quietly. Around a dinner table. On a dusty road between destinations. That’s what we find in the story of Ruth and Naomi. Both women had lost everything. Their husbands were gone. Their future was uncertain. Naomi was bitter and broken, ready to return home and live out the rest of her days in grief.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
In a culture that celebrates convenience and self-interest, Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi stands out as an act of radical faithfulness. This week we explore what it means to stay, when walking away would be easier, and how true love and presence reflect the heart of God in a divided, disconnected world.
When life feels uncertain, faithfulness still matters. This week’s message from Ruth 1:1–18 reminds us that gratitude grows when we choose loyalty, trust, and love, even when the road ahead is unclear. “Where You Go, I’ll Go” now available on our sermon podcast. #UMC #sermon tinyurl.com/3fy7tfme
I’ll Go, Where You Go
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November 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
When life feels uncertain, faithfulness still matters. This week’s message from Ruth 1:1–18 reminds us that gratitude grows when we choose loyalty, trust, and love, even when the road ahead is unclear. “Where You Go, I’ll Go” now available on our sermon podcast. #UMC #sermon tinyurl.com/3fy7tfme
In this episode we revisit the story of Jonah and the truth underneath it. Why do we love grace for ourselves but resent it for others? This week’s episode explores how God’s mercy challenges our politics, our pride, and our prejudices and why grace could change everything. tinyurl.com/mryyp9zm
Jonah: Running From Grace - The Rest of the Sermon
In this episode we revisit the story of Jonah and the deeper truth underneath it. Why do we love grace for ourselves but resent it for others? What happens when Christians celebrate cruelty in the…
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November 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
In this episode we revisit the story of Jonah and the truth underneath it. Why do we love grace for ourselves but resent it for others? This week’s episode explores how God’s mercy challenges our politics, our pride, and our prejudices and why grace could change everything. tinyurl.com/mryyp9zm
Daniel's faith didn't change with the king's decree. He continued to be faithful as he'd always been.
God didn't spare him from the lions' den, he met him in it. Faith under fire is trusting that God is still good, even when life roars. #FaithUnderFire #Daniel #Sermons tinyurl.com/y5s43ddk
God didn't spare him from the lions' den, he met him in it. Faith under fire is trusting that God is still good, even when life roars. #FaithUnderFire #Daniel #Sermons tinyurl.com/y5s43ddk
Daniel: Faith Under Fire
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October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Daniel's faith didn't change with the king's decree. He continued to be faithful as he'd always been.
God didn't spare him from the lions' den, he met him in it. Faith under fire is trusting that God is still good, even when life roars. #FaithUnderFire #Daniel #Sermons tinyurl.com/y5s43ddk
God didn't spare him from the lions' den, he met him in it. Faith under fire is trusting that God is still good, even when life roars. #FaithUnderFire #Daniel #Sermons tinyurl.com/y5s43ddk
Too many people claim Christ but compromise their integrity for power. Daniel’s story reminds us what real faith looks like—steady, honest, unbending. Faith under fire isn’t loud; it’s faithful.
Faith Under Fire: The Integrity We’ve Lost
If you want to know who someone really is, don’t look at their public statements—look at what they do when their reputation or comfort is on the line. That’s where real character shows up. Daniel’s story from the lions’ den isn’t about miraculous survival—it’s about integrity. It’s about a man whose character didn’t change when the pressure came. Daniel didn’t just…
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October 27, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Too many people claim Christ but compromise their integrity for power. Daniel’s story reminds us what real faith looks like—steady, honest, unbending. Faith under fire isn’t loud; it’s faithful.
In this week’s message we ask the difficult question, how many times are we like Jonah, wanting God’s grace for us but wanting to see others punished? #sermons #umc tinyurl.com/bdcvju74
Jonah: Running From Grace
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October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In this week’s message we ask the difficult question, how many times are we like Jonah, wanting God’s grace for us but wanting to see others punished? #sermons #umc tinyurl.com/bdcvju74
Running from Grace: When We Want Mercy for Us but Justice for Everyone Else
There’s something deeply uncomfortable about the story of Jonah, and it's not just the big fish. It’s what the story reveals about us. Jonah didn’t run from God because he was scared of failure. He ran because he was…
There’s something deeply uncomfortable about the story of Jonah, and it's not just the big fish. It’s what the story reveals about us. Jonah didn’t run from God because he was scared of failure. He ran because he was…
Running from Grace: When We Want Mercy for Us but Justice for Everyone Else
There’s something deeply uncomfortable about the story of Jonah, and it's not just the big fish. It’s what the story reveals about us. Jonah didn’t run from God because he was scared of failure. He ran because he was afraid God might actually succeed. That God might forgive people he didn’t like. The people of Nineveh were violent, cruel, and oppressive.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Running from Grace: When We Want Mercy for Us but Justice for Everyone Else
There’s something deeply uncomfortable about the story of Jonah, and it's not just the big fish. It’s what the story reveals about us. Jonah didn’t run from God because he was scared of failure. He ran because he was…
There’s something deeply uncomfortable about the story of Jonah, and it's not just the big fish. It’s what the story reveals about us. Jonah didn’t run from God because he was scared of failure. He ran because he was…
Fear makes us chase control — even when it means bowing to Goliath. Faith helps us stand in courage — even when the world shakes. This week on The Rest of the Sermon, we talk about how fear has shaped modern faith and what it looks like to trust God again. tinyurl.com/3apd5uxf
David and Goliath: Facing Giants - The Rest of the Sermon
In this episode of The Rest of the Sermon, we explore the story of David and Goliath — not as a children’s tale of courage, but as a mirror for our modern fears. What happens when fear replaces…
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October 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Fear makes us chase control — even when it means bowing to Goliath. Faith helps us stand in courage — even when the world shakes. This week on The Rest of the Sermon, we talk about how fear has shaped modern faith and what it looks like to trust God again. tinyurl.com/3apd5uxf
Facing Giants: Finding Courage in a Fearful World
We love the story of David and Goliath. It’s one of the few Bible stories that even people outside the church still recognize. It’s become our go-to image for the underdog. We like that story. But I wonder if we’ve forgotten what made it powerful…
We love the story of David and Goliath. It’s one of the few Bible stories that even people outside the church still recognize. It’s become our go-to image for the underdog. We like that story. But I wonder if we’ve forgotten what made it powerful…
Facing Giants: Finding Courage in a Fearful World
We love the story of David and Goliath. It’s one of the few Bible stories that even people outside the church still recognize. It’s become our go-to image for the underdog. We like that story. But I wonder if we’ve forgotten what made it powerful in the first place. Because this isn’t just a story about courage. It’s a story about…
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October 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Facing Giants: Finding Courage in a Fearful World
We love the story of David and Goliath. It’s one of the few Bible stories that even people outside the church still recognize. It’s become our go-to image for the underdog. We like that story. But I wonder if we’ve forgotten what made it powerful…
We love the story of David and Goliath. It’s one of the few Bible stories that even people outside the church still recognize. It’s become our go-to image for the underdog. We like that story. But I wonder if we’ve forgotten what made it powerful…